Brent Corners says timely rains have helped his corn and soybean crops. He discusses the latest crop conditions, including pest and disease pressure and wheat harvest, in this update with … Read More

The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) denied a proposal from the federal government to impose duties on nitrogen fertilizers imported from Russia, Trinidad and Tobago. “This comes as a welcome … Read More

The DeKalb Farmers Market is the only one in DeKalb County that both accepts LINK benefits — Illinois’ version of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) — and matches those … Read More

Topsoil moisture condition ratings improved a bit statewide from 44% short to very short as of July 5 to 32% short to very short on July 11. Recent rain events … Read More

Illinois Farm Bureau Senior Economist Mike Doherty discusses the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI), which rose 1.3%, seasonally adjusted, in June. Over the last 12 months, it rose 9.1%, not … Read More

Two weeks. Two USDA reports. Two huge market dives. DeLoss Jahnke, Curt Strubhar of Advance Trading and Matt Bennett of AgMarket.Net weigh in on recent moves in the corn, soybean … Read More

TODAY’S TOP STORY All 102 Illinois counties will be eligible for federal insurance on double-cropped soybeans, USDA has announced, setting the stage for what could be an explosive 2023 growing … Read More

MORE TOP HEADLINES   Got transportation-related questions? We have answers. Illinois Farm Bureau has launched a new video series to provide answers to frequently asked questions. Find out how to … Read More

A crop update from McLean County How are crops looking in central Illinois? We check in with Dave Mool, a FarmWeek CropWatcher who farms near Lexington. Listen to his interview … Read More

5 with Mark You’ll want to listen to this one. Illinois Farm Bureau Mark Gebhards provides updates on IFB’s Board trip to Georgia, explains why IFB is in Washington, D.C., … Read More